Doha: The 25th Universal Postal Congress officially ended yesterday, putting the Universal Postal Union and its member countries on a path to continue to modernise the postal sector so it remains an economic motor and a vehicle for social inclusion worldwide.
Member countries leave Doha with a solid roadmap, the Doha Postal Strategy, to guide the development of the postal sector at the international and regional levels over the next four years. Its goals will be achieved through programmes aimed at strengthening the postal sector’s three dimensions – physical, financial and electronic – through better interconnected networks and quality of service, innovation and responding more effectively to market changes, among other ambitions.
Calling the Doha Congress a success, UPU Director General Edouard Dayan noted how the UPU has opened itself up to the international environment and formed valuable new partnerships.
“The perception that international organisations, donors and other partners have of the UPU and the postal sector has radically changed. Posts are attractive partners for the implementation of social, economic and environmental policies, and are recognized as an essential national infrastructure,” Dayan said.
Dayan noted that the ministerial conference was a key event at Congress. Many ministers, postal CEOs and other international stakeholders expressed their hopes for a rejuvenated postal sector and spoke about how it could help governments roll out their social and economic policies, bring populations closer to inclusive financial services and reduce poverty.
The Peninsula
